@LondonGirl1 I loved this article! One thing I notice however, is that they say a higher pitched female voice is optimal for attractiveness and that goes against what we are told about how to assert power. It has me wondering if men see women being attractive and powerful as totally different things.

I absolutely agree that power is attractive. I know that you need hard data to back it up, but power attracts many people. Look at TV shows like House of Cards or Game of Thornes as an example. Power fascinates us. People dream about, covet, admire and submit to power. Even before the concept of money existed, the fight to control land, other tribes and other people has always overwhelmed us, and for many, developing a relationship with someone with that power would be a highly sought after quality. It promises safety, it feeds our ego, it fulfills the dream of rising above the rest, where it be through inheritance or marriage.

As a female I find power attractive but even in this day and age you have to wonder if most men do actually find power attractive? And can a woman have both attractiveness and power? I'd love to see some studies on this!

I also surprised to read that a higher female pitch is optimal for attractiveness. But I guess it makes sense when I think about how many men, for some reason, are intimidated by powerful women. Women in power goes against the old, "traditional" societal notion that men are the powerful bread-winners and women are submissive.

I too would love to see this as you are correct it does go against what one would traditionally assume. I personally would not be able to see a female with a high pitched voice as assertive and powerful. I am lucky I have a voice on the lower end of the scale in terms of tone (but not too masculine!) I however don't know if I have changed this over the years to be lower. This is due to the fact that I am short in stature so I perhaps compensate with projecting my voice and making it sound authoritative? Hmm interesting!

Some guys to have issues with women in powerful positions in that It makes them insecure. However The voice tone could also be a sign of fertility in that higher voices might signal higher estrogen or at least lower testosterone. I know the last thing I want to hear is a gruff biker voice when I want to get into the mood.